This glossary has been produced by members of LGBTQ+ youth groups in England with Dr Lucy Jones from the University of Nottingham. We hope it helps you to understand the language used by many young LGBTQ+ people to describe their lives and their identities, and to support them through their journey into adulthood.

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Hate crime

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Any crime (including verbal abuse) which targets the victim because of a particular characteristic, such as their gender or sexuality. It's important to support LGBTQ+ people who wish to report hate crimes, but please don't do it on their behalf without asking them as it may put them at risk.

Homophobia

Description

Being prejudiced towards people and/or discriminating against them because of their sexuality. Homophobic acts aren't necessarily always violent and can also include language use such as slurs and offensive jokes.

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